Urban Meyer Undergoes Surgery, Will Still Coach Spring Football

By D.J. Byrnes on March 3, 2014 at 8:18 pm
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As first reported by Buckeye Sports Bulletin's Jeff Svoboda, Urban Meyer underwent surgery this weekend to remove a "small fluid collection related to a congenital arachnoid cyst" first discovered in 1998 when Meyer was at Notre Dame.

The procedure was done over the weekend to alleviate intermittent headaches Meyer had been suffering through in recent weeks. 

Meyer is expected to be on hand as Ohio State opens up spring camp Tuesday.

Full Ohio State Athletics release:

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer had a short medical procedure at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center this weekend to remove a small fluid collection related to a congenital arachnoid cyst. The cyst was first found in 1998 when he was a coach at the University of Notre Dame. The procedure was done this weekend to alleviate intermittent headaches Meyer had been experiencing the past few weeks. He is doing well and will be on the field Tuesday when Ohio State opens its spring drills.

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